What’s New NEWS BRIEFS ASSA ABLOY’s HES 1006 Series and 9600 Series Electric Strikes are now declared as part of the Living Building Challenge, a building certification program with requirements that are more stringent than the LEED green build- ing certification. The product declarations aim to promote transparency in the building materials industry and healthier built environments. ASSA ABLOY has also updated labels on all product packaging for non-residential hardware brands in North America to use one consistent format. All brands are implementing this new standardized label as a rolling change. This standardization will make it easier to identi- fy important information on packages and on shelves. Lebanon, IN-based Phoenix Safe Inter- national has unveiled a new website at www.phoenixsafeusa.com. The company has also released a new product brochure. To receive a copy, please visit www.phoenix- safeusa.com/catalog-request-form. Security Door Controls (SDC) has rede- signed its website, www.sdcsecurity.com, to allow users to easily search and find detailed product information, videos, photos, installation instructions, price lists, certifications, white papers and more from any desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The site also includes the 300-page 2017/2018 product catalog, a free downloadable SDC smartphone app for product reference and specifica- tions and an expanded SDC blog for the latest news and trends. IDN-Armstrong’s, a distributor of door hardware and security related products, announces the release of the 15th Edition Product Catalog. Hundreds of items have been added to the cat- alog including: electrified deadlatches and strikes, pushbutton locks, locksmith tools, door closers, electronic access control, high security products and more. New vendors include ABH, Alarm Controls, Code Locks, Ditec, Keyline USA, Olympus Lock, Solid Keys USA and Westinghouse. NEWS Association News The Fox Valley Chapter of ALOA will hold a meeting in April, host- ing Bill Prokup of Allegion, who will give a presentation on EN- GAGE technology. In June, the chapter will have Scott Hoff- man of Morse Watchmans at the meeting to discuss Safe Latch, Key Watcher and more. In Feb- ruary, the chapter held a silent auction, raising funds for chapter programs and operations. IN MEMORIAM Stan P. Piotrkowski, CPL, of Belair Road Locksmith in Baltimore, MD, has passed away. He had been a member of ALOA for 30 years. Louis Thomas Schwarzkopf, 81, of Catonsville, MD, has passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to Mt. St. Jo- seph High School, 4403 Frederick Rd., Baltimore, MD 21229, www.ms- jnet.edu/giving or the Alzheimer’s Association, 1850 York Rd., Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093, www.alz. org/Maryland. He was a member of ALOA for more than 30 years. Tom Steven Moyes passed late last year in his Valencia, CA home. He had been a member of since 2011. Austin J. Walling, ARL of The Locksmith Express in Dubuque, IA, passed away Febru- ary 18. He had been an ALOA mem- ber since 2013. WWW.ALOA.ORG APRIL 2017 KEYNOTES 9
